Muhammad Hammad Cybersecurity Undergraduate
Summary

3rd-year Cybersecurity undergraduate at FAST-NUCES Karachi with hands-on learning experience through labs, CTFs, and TryHackMe. Strong foundation in networking, Linux, and web security basics, with practical exposure to common web vulnerabilities and security tools. Ranked among top teams in multiple university-level CTFs, demonstrating analytical thinking and problem-solving in simulated environments. Seeking a SOC or cybersecurity internship.

Professional Experience
Student Laboratory Assistant - Data Structures Lab, FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
Aug 2025 – Dec 2025
  • •Mentored students in algorithms, memory management, and code efficiency during lab sessions and assignment evaluations.
  • •Assisted in reviewing student code for logical errors, inefficiencies, and incorrect implementations.
    • Cybersecurity Intern (Remote), Innovise
    Aug 2025 – Sep 2025
  • •Gained foundational understanding of enterprise cybersecurity operations and standard security practices.
    • Student Laboratory Assistant - OOP Lab, FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
    Jan 2025 – May 2025
  • •Guided 50+ students by evaluating assignments, resolving queries, and providing structured project feedback.
  • •Helped debug object-oriented programs and assess code structure, logic, and correctness.
    • Skills
    Security Operations & Analysis
    • •Log analysis (Splunk)
    • •Network traffic analysis (Wireshark)
    • •Threat detection basics
    • •Basic incident triage concepts (labs)
    Offensive & Assessment Skills
    • •Web application testing (OWASP Top 10)
    • •Burp Suite, Gobuster, Nmap
    • •Basic vulnerability enumeration
    Networking & Systems
    • •TCP/​IP, Subnetting
    • •Linux (Bash)
    • •Packet Tracer
    Education
    Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security, FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
    2023 – Present | Karachi, Pakistan
  • •Dean's List Honoree (Fall 2024, 3.83 SGPA)
  • •Current CGPA (3.23/​4.0)
  • •Expected Graduation: May 2027
    • Projects
    Network Chat Portal With FTP⁠, Technologies: Python, Sockets, AES-256, FTP
    2025
  • •Built a terminal-based encrypted chat and file transfer system using Python sockets with multithreading for concurrent users.
  • •Implemented AES-256 encryption and role-based access control to secure real-time communication and file sharing.
    • PyPassManager⁠, Technologies: Python, Tkinter, AES-256
    2025
  • •Developed a GUI password manager with master-password authentication and AES-256 encrypted local credential storage.
  • •Focused on data confidentiality and usability, ensuring secure retrieval and management of stored passwords.
    • Forensic-Level AI-Assisted Plagiarism Detection System, Technologies: Python, Flask, REST APIs, NLP, Transformers, Next.js
    2025
  • •Contributed to a digital forensics course project focused on automated plagiarism and authorship analysis.
  • •Worked with document analysis workflows involving text similarity and AI-generated content detection using NLP-based tools.
  • •Supported backend API workflows for document submission, analysis triggering, and result retrieval.
  • •Reviewed analysis outputs and helped organize results into visual summaries and downloadable PDF reports.
    • Cybersecurity Training & Labs
    TryHackMe
  • •Completed Pre-Security, Cybersecurity 101, Web Fundamentals, and Junior Penetration Tester paths.
  • •Currently pursuing Web Application Pentesting path with a 200+ day learning streak (as of February 2026).
    • Pentesting & Security Labs
  • •Hands-on practice with Kali Linux tools including Burp Suite, Nmap, Wireshark, Splunk, and Gobuster, along with Cisco Packet Tracer for network simulation.
    • CTF Achievements
  • •Achieved 3rd position among 56 teams in Intra-FAST CTF at FAST-NUCES Karachi (Nov 2025).
  • •Achieved 8th position among 50+ teams in CyberSENTS CTF 2.0 at NED University of Engineering and Technology (Oct 2025).
  • •Ranked among the Top 15 in multiple university-level CTFs at FAST-NUCES Karachi, including Shadows of the Creeds, PROCOM ’24 & ’25, DevDay ’25, and Cyber Jehad.